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China's city dwellers overtake rural populationBeijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2012 China said Tuesday the number of people living in cities exceeded the rural population for the first time, a historic shift that experts said would put a strain on society and the environment. The change marks a turning point for China, which for centuries was a mainly agrarian nation but has witnessed a huge population shift to cities over the past three decades as people seek to benefit from rapid economic growth. Urban dwellers now represent 51.27 percent of China's entire population of near ... read more |
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  The fermented cereal beverage of the Sumerians may not have been beer Archaeological finds from cuneiform tablets and remnants of different vessels from over 4,000 years ago show that even around the dawn of civilisation, fermented cereal juice was highly enjoyed by M ... more | .. |
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  A step closer to mapping the Earth in 3D After a year in service, the German Earth observation satellite TanDEM-X, together with its twin satellite, TerraSAR-X, have completely mapped the entire land surface of Earth for the first time. Th ... more | .. |
 Not On My Planet: How far is far enough There is an increasing trend towards nimbyism - people welcome developments in principle, so long as they are "not in my back yard". But just how big is a back yard? The answer depends on a nu ... more | .. |
  Denmark names first Arctic envoy Denmark, which is planning to lay a claim to the North Pole sea bed, on Tuesday named its first permanent envoy to the resource-rich Arctic. ... more | .. |
 Heavy snow, avalanches kill 16 in Afghanistan Heavy snow and avalanches have killed at least 16 people in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan, leaving dozens more trapped in their homes, an official said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Looking back on 100 million years of evolution Two-timing is nothing out of the ordinary for them: for about 100 million years, grass smut fungi have been breeding in a three-gender system. This was discovered by Dr. Ronny Kellner and Prof. Dr. ... more |
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  Sudan rebels say key govt outpost taken Rebels in Sudan's South Kordofan have captured a key government outpost near the state capital, a rebel spokesman said, but the country's armed forces denied even being in the area. ... more | .. |
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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for Space Force
Trump 'tough love' on defence better than no love: EU's Kallas
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 Half price DMCii 2011 country image pack in New Year sale Remote sensing solutions provider DMC International Imaging (DMCii) has launched its New Year sale during which customers can purchase its high quality, ready-to-use country image packs half price. ... more | .. |
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 China arrests village head for arson: rights group Police detained a village leader in northern China after he burnt government offices to the ground in a protest against corruption, leaving two people seriously injured, a rights group said. ... more | .. |
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US ambassador sees China rights worsening The US ambassador to Beijing said that China's human rights record was deteriorating as its communist rulers feel threatened in the wake of pro-democracy uprisings across the Middle East. ... more | .. |
 Plant nourishing gene brings hope for increased crop seed yield and food security University of Warwick scientists have discovered a "nourishing gene" which controls the transfer of nutrients from plant to seed - a significant step which could help increase global food production ... more | .. |
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 Engineering team completes ambitious Antarctic expedition in the 'deep-field' A team of four British engineers has returned to the UK after completing a gruelling journey to one of the most remote and hostile locations on the planet to put in place equipment and supplies for ... more | .. |
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 Canada urged to conceal fetal sex over abortion fears An editorial in a major Canadian medical journal Monday urges doctors to conceal the gender of a fetus from all pregnant women until 30 weeks to prevent sex-selective abortion by Asian immigrants. ... more | .. |
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 China village revolt leader named party boss One of the men behind a rare revolt against local Communist officials has been named party head of a Chinese village whose protest against land grabs became a symbol of public anger over corruption. ... more |
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